Sri Lankan stocks close steady ahead of cenbank policy meeting

The central bank is expected to keep its key interest rates
steady at the meeting after raising them by 50 basis points last
month, a Reuters poll showed, amid signs of easing inflation and
slower private sector credit growth.

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The benchmark Colombo stock index ended 0.02 percent
up at 6,541.80, after posting its lowest close since Aug. 12 on
Monday.

The market moved sideways as investors waited for directions
from the policy meeting, said Dimantha Mathew, head of research
at First Capital Equities (Pvt) Ltd.

Turnover stood at 727.3 million rupees, just below this
year's daily average of 753.4 million rupees.